Laura Harris is a professional writer, wife, and mother of two with a background in banking. After taking Financial Peace University with her husband in 2011, they had a life-changing experience made up of everyday changes like learning to communicate about money, getting on a budget, and becoming debt-free right before having their first child. She now stays home with her children, coordinates Financial Peace
Average Net Worth of Americans (It Might Shock You!)
If you’ve never heard the term before your net worth is the value of all of your assets minus all of your liabilities. It’s kind of like a financial report card. Tracking your net worth is one of the best things you can do to see if you are building or killing your wealth. Net worth is also a way to see how you stack
3 Financial Preparations for the New Year
Even though I’m a firm believer that goal setting should be done all year long and not just at the beginning of each year, I do love that the New Year brings somewhat of a fresh start for everyone. It’s the one time of the year when you know that everyone will be working on something that matters to them. (Even if it only lasts
How to Get More Done When Working from Home
I’ve been on a big time management kick lately. It all started when I set the goal to triple my income in six months. Since then I’ve made steady strides and have been able to dramatically increase my productivity. For those of you looking to earn more income, whether that be from a side hustle or your work from home job, or for anyone who
How I’m Doing: Income, Saving, and Investing
When I first started writing for this blog, right around the beginning of the year, I told y’all that I’d do some financial check-ins. And I just realized that I haven’t done any! Just as a recap here were some of my financial goals: Double my income Save up for an investment property Invest more money We’re now nine months into the year, so how
How to Stop Payday Loans
Are you feeling trapped by payday loans? This feeling can be one of a loss of control over your finances. If this is happening to you then you may have no idea what options you have to move forward. People across Canada look for ways to get out of their payday debt trap and stop the cycle of taking out payday loans. However, the good
Link Love 6/20/14
And another Friday is here already…….. Hopefully you’ve had an awesome week and have an even better weekend. In case you’re in need of some weekend reading here are some posts I’ve been enjoying: What Not to Do About Your Debt @Making Sense of Cents Should You Buy or Rent a Home? @Money Manifesto 7 Benefits of a Location Independent Business @Create My Independence Getting
Do You Act Different Around People with Money?
Last year I helped a friend organize the local NRA banquet. It was supposed to be a fun time. Just a place for all the gun lovers to come hang out, and have tons of chances at winning different guns. Plus all the proceeds went to great causes locally. But my friend, who is normally a super great guy, wanted to put on a show.
Working from Home – Some Jobs for The Stay At Home Mother
Being a mother is a full time job in and of itself, without even thinking about money. Money is important, however, so the question becomes: How do I make enough money to support the family, and still be there for the children? The answer to that question can be found in your home. There are plenty of different fields that enable the hard working mother
3 Mindsets That are Killing Your Personal Finances
As I sit here looking at the computer screen I draw a blank “what do I want to write about tonight” I think. Nothing seems like a good choice. But I tell myself I should get started anyway. After all, the blog post won’t write itself. I’ve got it in my head that if I type the first few words the rest will come. And